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Argentina is increasingly paralyzed by influenza A
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Buenos Aires .- Argentina is increasingly paralyzed by the strong expansion of influenza A, with suspension of all activities and the decision of some towns to remain "closed" by the disease, which has already caused 55 deaths, according to the Government.
At least twenty districts of the province of Buenos Aires, the largest in the country and the most affected by the disease, has canceled its cultural, sporting and officers to prevent the spread of new influenza among its competitors.
In these towns, bars, lounges and dance parties, swimming, gyms, local internet, bingo halls, cinemas, theaters, museums, shopping malls and many shops on Saturday morning with the blinds lowered to combat the disease progression, the number of infected could reach 100,000, as he admitted yesterday the Health Minister, Juan Manzur.
"It created a crazy climate . Municipalities compete with each other, as if the closing were the best places," said a doctor specializing in infections Hector Laplum?.
His colleague Robert Debagg found today that "the curve of the pandemic will be at its peak in about two weeks," so that "everyone must be alert and maintain the care," although the virus can affect especially "the adults" in the following days as the disease among children was falling. "
The suspension of activities, which are played every minute as far as popular events such as XX edition of the Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil de Buenos Aires, the organizers decided to "obey the government council" to avoid the crowds of people.
Some municipalities such as Buenos Aires Luj?n even said mandatory use of chinstrap (mask) in all churches and worship centers which exercises ", while in other districts of the country were suspended masses, and other public activities.
The closure of local joins the advancement of the fair (holiday period) and the judicial suspension of classes for about a month in various provinces of the country, including Buenos Aires, to prevent further international spread of the virus.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Buenos Aires .- Argentina is increasingly paralyzed by the strong expansion of influenza A, with suspension of all activities and the decision of some towns to remain "closed" by the disease, which has already caused 55 deaths, according to the Government.
At least twenty districts of the province of Buenos Aires, the largest in the country and the most affected by the disease, has canceled its cultural, sporting and officers to prevent the spread of new influenza among its competitors.
In these towns, bars, lounges and dance parties, swimming, gyms, local internet, bingo halls, cinemas, theaters, museums, shopping malls and many shops on Saturday morning with the blinds lowered to combat the disease progression, the number of infected could reach 100,000, as he admitted yesterday the Health Minister, Juan Manzur.
"It created a crazy climate . Municipalities compete with each other, as if the closing were the best places," said a doctor specializing in infections Hector Laplum?.
His colleague Robert Debagg found today that "the curve of the pandemic will be at its peak in about two weeks," so that "everyone must be alert and maintain the care," although the virus can affect especially "the adults" in the following days as the disease among children was falling. "
The suspension of activities, which are played every minute as far as popular events such as XX edition of the Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil de Buenos Aires, the organizers decided to "obey the government council" to avoid the crowds of people.
Some municipalities such as Buenos Aires Luj?n even said mandatory use of chinstrap (mask) in all churches and worship centers which exercises ", while in other districts of the country were suspended masses, and other public activities.
The closure of local joins the advancement of the fair (holiday period) and the judicial suspension of classes for about a month in various provinces of the country, including Buenos Aires, to prevent further international spread of the virus.
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